The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10
COMMENT AND OPINION.

TIM Presidents long talk in the New York
World explains good many things. but doesn't
say word about Higgns.-Philadelphia In
quirer.
THE President wants the denomination; but
he thinks it interes ting to pose as a political
martyr in having it forced upon him.-New
York Tribune.
The member of the New Hampshire Legisa-
ture who refused a bride of S.. 900 exhibits case
of bad financiering which must profoundly dis
gust every boodler in the country. If every
body so impractical we would soon be short
of magnetic statesmen and Napoleons of finance.
Chicago Times
WHILE the emperor of China had his hand in,
and was making concessions of all valuable sorts
to Count MitkiewicZ, that worthy ought to have
asked the celestial ruler TO grant him also
name. which the New York police and court
officers would not recognize at sight-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
THE ST. Louis Republican is engaged in a
controversy with Rev. Sam Small in regard to
the stufing of ballot-boxes. Brother Small says
that he stuffed them once, and that under the
same condl tons lie w0uld do 1t again. This
shows that a may be converted morally,
but not political!y.-Atlanta Constitution.
Mr.. RANDALL has been read out of the Demo-
President and Mr.. Carlisle couldn't undertake
to get up a tariff scheme without calling him in
consultation. That Allentown convention
showed that Randalrs grip large portion of
the Democracy still grips.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
No matter how much Mr. Cleveland liked
leisure in 1882, it is evident that he liked to be
Governor a great deal more and matter
how much he longs for freedom from response
bility now. it is plain that he prefers the presi
dency to private life There is a good deal of
humbug in the talk Of some men.-New York
Sun.
NEPHEW of the late President Pierce is
charged with attempting to bride State Sena-
tor in New Hampshire. His defense is that he
was Joking. Bribery may be a very humorous
occupation. but some people are SO stupid that
they do not enter properly into the spirit of the
thing. 1t is the same with stealing horses and
making puns.-Chicago News
Now that Cleveland has given ven. to his
long pentup feelings, and to the extent of
six-coumn interview. poured out a whining
complaint to the people of the onerous duties
that have accidentally been laid upon him,
sense of sweet composure settles over his ad-
ipose and the country is again lost in wonder
that so much beef should be associated with SO
little brains.-Cleveland Leader.
THE first step toward reelection to Office
seems to De a declaration that the office-seeker
wouldn't continue in the place under any cir
cumstances. We have two good illustrations in
mind. One is that of General Master Workman
Powderly and the other of President Cleveland.
The latters letter about one term has passed
into forgotten history, and the man who refers
to it earnest of the Presidents present
purposes is set down as an ienoramus. So in the
case of Master Workman Powderly. Last win
ter and spring we had his promises that he
would not be q candidate for re- election, and
term. Now it is asserted that he has begun
electoneer for support at the Minneapolis
yention. Really the 'yeesness of the no" is a
political we'll as a love making paradox.
Philadelphia North American
WHAT could better illustrate the utter lack of
political principle of the Democratic party than
a comparison of the different platforms of the
present yearl On local matters they would
necessarily disagree. but one would suppose that
there would be some underlying national ques-
ton which the party could think allke yet
the best it do is TO indorse Cleveland. If
that is to be the basis of the national platform
in 1888; if the issue of that campaign Is to be the
reelection of Cleveland and nothing else, we'll